Hey Jim and other southern warm weathered usually gardeners... this came
thru on a different list, wondering how true it is?

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What they're referring to is a fungus called Black Sigatoka,
which is supposed to be currently decimating banana plantations
in the Brazilian amazon and West Africa. Google on +Black +Sigatoka
to find out more than you want to know.
I think the problem with bananas is that the commercial ones are
sterile (likely triploid <- tetraploid x diploid) and so the tiny
black thingies are sterile wannabe seeds. Those bananas which set seed
are close to inedible (Jim ?) due to the multiplicity of seeds.
-jrf
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Jim Fisher
Vienna, Virginia USA
38.9 N 77.2 W
USDA Zone 7
Max. 105 F [37 C], Min. 0 F [-17 C]
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